TRENCH CUT LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME - Patent 1523768

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EP 1 523 768 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	19.08.2004

(43)	Date of publication:
	20.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/16

(21)	Application number: 03765692.3

(22)	Date of filing: 11.07.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01L 21/304, H01L 21/78, H01L 33/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/022411

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/010510 (29.01.2004 Gazette 2004/05)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

19.07.2002 US 397488 P
03.10.2002 US 415898 P
30.06.2003 US 610329

(71)	Applicant: CREE, INC.
	Durham, NC 27703 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BRUHNS, Michael, T. Pittsboro, NC 27312 (US) WILLIAMS, Bradley, E. Cary, NC 27511 (US) LAHAYE, Jeff Cary, NC 27513 (US) ANDREWS, Peter Durham, NC 27712 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hornung, Jan, Dr. et al
	Baron & Warren,19 South End,Kensington London W8 5BU London W8 5BU (GB)

(54)	TRENCH CUT LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME